US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well versed in all aspects of wildlife.
The safari was an adventure....we got a chance to see almost all of the Big 5 minus the great rhino. We also witnessed a Leopard prey upon a gazelle, we were very lucky to witness this. I would definitely do this safari again & recommend it to all seeking an exciting adventure.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience of my life!
It has been an unforgettable trip. Planning the trip was easy thanks to Bartho. He sends you all the necessary information, helps you with all the procedures and is fast and pleasant.
6 days of Safari is the minimum time to be able to see all the animals and areas of the parks ... especially if you want to see the 'big 5' and see different places or more special moments: hunting, eating, animals nearby ...
Our guide, Andrew, was friendly, polite, and very knowledgeable. He explained everything to us with grace and sympathy. On the other hand, Chef Dullah was wonderful. The food that he prepared for us every day was varied and complete!
Without a doubt it has been one of the best trips of my life thanks to Serengeti Wakanda and all her staff!
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PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Safari
Perfect organization, perfect guide and fabulous cook. Everything was well organized, starting with transportation, through accommodation and finishing with food. 10/10!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible Safari
I am very happy that I chose this company for doing an incredible 10-Day-Safari in Kenya. I spent 1 night in Nairobi, 2 in Amboseli, 1 in Lake Naivasha and 6 in Masai Mara. Peter organized the trip and the communication with him was great and easy. My guide for the whole trip was Edward and I can highly recommend to ask for him as your tour guide. He really made the safari special. I had a very good time with him and we had a lot of great sightings: an inredible amount of lions, cheetahs, leopards (all the big cats also with cubs and also lions and leopards mating), servals, a rhino, river crossings and so much more animals (elephants, buffalos, antelopes, monkeys...) and experiences. I have never seen so much on safari before! Edward always tried to get the car in the best position for viewing the animals so that I could get great photos. It was nice that everything was organized and I did not had to worry about anything but could enjoy every minute of the safari. The accomodations suggested by Peter were also great. I will never forget this holiday and have so many great memories of this trip. When I come back to Kenya, I will definitely book a trip with Edward and organized by Peter again!
Asante Edward and Peter!
GT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience with amazing people
The agent we had was Shivangi and she was super kind and helpful with all our travel and some other details we had. It was a wonderful and unique experience the Safari and all the attractions we visit also our guide of the safari Vincent, excellent guide he always was attentive with us. I totally recommend this experience with Karibu World very kind and amazing people.
BE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Service offered exceeded our high expectations!
My wife and I had been planning this trip for years and finally took the leap. Gilbert and Mary were absolute delight and the level of service, thought and care they have put into their company is second to none. Everything was thoroughly explained to us before the trip via email and when we arrived we were made to feel highly welcome. Mary customized our trip based on what was important. Tarangire, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater are not to be missed!! We stayed in a combination of lodges and tented camps and the accommodation provided a great variety of food. In Tarangire National Park, we stayed at Tarangire Safari Lodge, a beautiful spot overlooking the river. In Serengeti we stayed at The Hippo Trails Camp and at Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Lodge in Ngorongoro Conservation Area; all with breathing views and excellent customer service.
Our Driver Nickson was exceptional in his knowledge and his enjoyment of being with his clients. Nickson is an extremely experienced guide and aa great person with real sense of humor. His knowledge of the trails and animals cannot be matched. Our 8 days with Gilmag Safaris, was nothing shot of everything we had wanted . We came on the trip with high expectations and our expectations were greatly exceeded.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best trip I have ever taken!
I want to offer my most sincere thanks to Tony and his company. I have been to 27 countries and have never been treated better than on this excursion. The attention to detail, the professional expertise the personalities of the guide and support staff was simply outstanding. My guide PK was a great guide and better person. He had an amazing ability to find and get close to the wildlife we were able to observe 27 species of up close. We saw lions mating. Giraffes fighting and a lion, jackals and vultures devour a Cape buffalo! Ronnie and Deshou kept our camps in tremendous condition and the food was fantastic! I give my highest rating to this company. Thank you all for the adventure of a lifetime! Ron Brown
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super
We had a great time with our guide francis at masai mara. We couldn't ask for more.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceeded our expectations!
Wyclef took excellent care of us (my boyfriend and me) from the beginning until the end of our trip. We felt in good hands the whole time. He always made sure we were comfortable. Everywhere we went he would brief the rangers or the staff to ensure we had the best experience.
Uganda is a beautiful country, with lots of variety in terms of landscapes, animals, birds, plants... And visiting it with Wyclef was definitely a big plus. We loved our conversations with him as he is very knowledgeable about wildlife and his country in general. In addition to that, we had a great time exchanging about our respecting lives and cracking jokes all the time.
We have definitely come to consider Wyclef a friend and miss him already!
All in all, we would recommend Gorillas and Beyond Safaris Ltd without second thoughts. Whatever your needs and wants for your trip, Wyclef is flexible and will surely make it happen.
RU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Amazing 4 Day Tour Experience
2020 deprived us of several promising trips, but we did not give up and decided to go to Africa! Africa is a very old dream. During the period of closings of many countries, we decided, why not?! I’m not going to tell you the details of the whole trip, but I will tell you about our safari trip with Okoa Africa Tours. A few months before departure, we contacted 10-15 safari companies. We settled on the most attractive one for us with the lowest offered price and the fastest and most comprehensive answer to our questions. We transferred $ 100 in advance and waited patiently. It is worth noting that we flew by Egyptian Airlines, which shortly before our trip decided to change the schedule and our connection was reduced to 45 minutes. Realizing that this time was not enough for a transfer, we contacted the airline and rescheduled the flight one day ahead with a 20-hour transfer in Cairo. Since we were supposed to go on a safari immediately upon arrival in Nairobi, we immediately contacted Okoa Africa Tours, told about the transfer of the flight, and the guys postponed our safari for several days without any penalties. At the agreed 4.45 am we were met at the airport by the driver and taken to the office, where we paid for our safari. Then we were escorted to our safari car, after about 20 minutes another couple from Spain came up and soon we set off, taking water, lunch boxes on the way and drove in for two more members of our team from the USA. 6-7 hours we got to Masai Mara Park, taking a break for lunch at a roadside cafe. By 17.00 we finally got to our camp. The camping turned out to be very cozy and comfortable. Tents are like army tents, inside there are 4 beds under mosquito nets, shower and toilet. We left our things in the tents and went to our first game drive. It was incredible! Despite the tiredness after the night flight and the long journey, we could not take our eyes off the zebras, elephants, giraffes, warthogs, buffaloes, hyenas and various birds we meet. By 19.00 we returned to the camp for a quick dinner and sleep. The morning rise was scheduled for 5.00, breakfast at 5.30 and immediately start for a full-day safari! On this day, we met a huge number of the most charming animals. Met the lions three times! First, they watched an elderly lonely lion with a huge mane, then they met a young male lion by the river and finally caught a young pair of lions, engaged in the continuation of the lion's race. We watched for a long time as the lion climbed onto his lady again and again, roaring bravely at the same time. The lions did not pay any attention to us and it was incredibly interesting to watch them. After walking a little more in the park, we met cheetahs, watched their dinner feast with a gazelle after a successful hunt. By our arrival, the gazelle was almost eaten and contented bloody cheetah's muzzles were looking at us)). And on the nearest acacia a large group of vultures was already awaiting their feast. The warthogs, moving quickly on their short legs, were very amused, and simply conquered the grace of Thomson's gazelles, amusingly waving their charming black tails.))) At the beginning of the game drive, they drove alone, by 10 am they united with two more cars and then rolled a caravan, alternately pulling each other out of the river, when they got stuck in an attempt to wade it, then they got stuck with all three cars in a flooded and soggy meadow, apparently which looked absolutely safe, but turned out to be very insidious for our cars. We dined in the park, stopping for a picnic under a spreading tree. Cars were placed in a circle for the safety of dining people, surrounded by wild African nature. After lunch we headed towards the Mara river. We saw a place where seasonal migration of animals usually takes place. Now it looked quite peaceful, only a couple of sleepy crocodiles basking in the sun on the shallows and hippos snorting and grunting in the river, showing with all their appearance that the animal that dared to cross the river would not be in good health for the first time. On the way back, overcoming another ford, we broke through the gas tank. Fuel began to flow out. And of course there are no gas stations in the savannah.))) Our driver Ali said that the leak was not big and we finished the game drive without any problems, having safely returned to the camp. In the evening, our already friendly international team gathered for dinner and sat in the bar of the campsite until the evening, sipping beer and chatting. In the morning we got up later, at about 7 we went on foot to the nearest Masai village. Everything there is according to the classical scenario - dancing, jumping, making a fire. We visited the house, got acquainted with the way of life. A traditional attempt at divorce for expensive souvenirs)). Returning to the camp, we had breakfast with pleasure, plunged into the car and set off on a long journey to Naivasha. We explored Lake Naivasha by boat. We rode for about 1.5 hours. What wonderful birds live on the shores of this lake, teeming with hippos and crocodiles. They are divinely beautiful in their diversity!!! Then there was again a rather long drive to Nakuru, where we spent the night in an inexpensive hotel. After spending the night and a quick breakfast, we went to Nakuru National Park for game drive. What a beautiful and picturesque nature here! The landscape is very different from the Masai Mara, many trees, a river with many flamingos and hippos. Monkeys are running through the forest. And it was here that we met a cheetah for the only time. Unfortunately, it was not possible to take a picture - at our approach, he jumped off a branch and disappeared into the thick, tall grass. Then a ranger with a gun got into the car, and we went to watch the rhinos graze. We watched them from 500 meters, it is dangerous to approach close. Rhinos, unlike other animals we have met, perceive the car as a danger and attack when approaching. Then there was a long road to Nairobi with a stop on the way at a local cafe, where we first tasted the national dish Ugali: cassava mass with fried beef and some greens. This dish is eaten with hands and it was soooooooooooooooo delicious !!! Nairobi met us with traffic jams. On the way, we stopped at the hospital so that part of our team could take a PCR test to continue trip to Tanzania. We were transferred to another car and taken to the station, from where the train was expected to depart to Mombasa. This adventure has given us memories of a lifetime! Many thanks to our international team, our guide Ali, Mika from Okoa Africa Tours! It was very cool with you, you are all great fellows! Thank you everybody!
